Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) is the successor of the Family Planning Council of Nigeria (FPCN) which was established on November 19th 1964 by a few public spirited Nigeria Medical and Social Welfare professionals in response to the spate of undesirable pregnancies, child dumping, illegally induced abortions and the consequent high rate of maternal and child morbidity in the Country. PPFN was incorporated in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Decree 1990 (Cap 59) as a voluntary and charitable non-government, non-profit making or sharing organization. It is a full member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Federation of some 180 Country Family Planning Associations, promoting FP/SRH services world-wide. PPFN is involved with five programmatic areas known as the (5) A’s –Advocacy, Access, Adolescents, HIV/AIDS, Abortion. ROLE: As a pioneer organization, PPFN endeavors’ to play a leadership role in the private sector to support and compliment the public sector in sexual and reproductive health programmes including family planning and HIV/AIDS. To enhance Sexual and Reproductive Health services and rights, including family planning for youths, men and women. To eliminate socio-cultural barriers to the attainment Sexual and Reproductive Health/Family Planning as of right for all, especially the empowerment of women and the girl child. To enhance PPFN's capacity to promote quality, accessible and sustainable SRH Services including FP- Famliy Planning to the populace. OBJECTIVES:
In pursuance of its mandate, obligation, role, vision and mission/the objects of PPFN are to:
i. Promote integrated sexual and reproductive health especially family planning behavior and practices as a basic human right of every person. Provide voluntary regulation of sexuality and fertility and contraceptive
Information and services on the basis of informed choice and persuasion without any coercive practices. Promote the maintenance of satisfactory standard in the delivery of
services and programmes. iv. Co-operate and collaborate to the extent possible with Government, other Nongovernmental Organizations rind International Donors in the pursuit of its mission and mandate as we as other relevant health and development programmes. v. Undertake any appropriate action which may enhance the achievement
Of the mission of PPFN.
